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View Poll Results: Leave the front silver, or paint it white?
Leave it silver. 5 26.32%
Paint it white. 14 73.68%
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Old 12-21-2017, 11:52 PM   #26
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Re: 1968 Chevy C10 base front end color questions

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It’s a tough call for me as well. I like the looks of the white front better. But as you said being a stickler for originality, plus it being a unusual combo. I believe I’m just going to repaint the bumper to get rid of the black accent.
Now another question if you guys don’t mind. Is the GM Argent Silver in a rattle can like you get from advance auto the correct Argent silver?
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Old 12-23-2017, 12:32 AM   #27
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Toms68 My Red ‘67 cst has side trim an no leading edge/eyebrow trim with a white roof and nose.
The hood and eyebrow trim was a 68 only thing. I think a 67 cst should only have chrome grill inserts and a chrome front bumper.
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Old 04-14-2018, 05:57 PM   #28
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I don’t know if anybody’s still subscribed to this or not. I finally got the bumper painted, well I had my dad paint it because he has 20 years body work experience. Anyways I decided to go with the original silver, for one I’m a stickler for originality, and two it’s different and seems kinda rare. I had Dad make it look like it had some age and character to it with some black fade, and then he cleared it with flat clear. I think it turned out really well. I’ll have to get a better picture picture outside sometime when it’s not raining.
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Old 04-17-2018, 01:25 PM   #29
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Re: 1968 Chevy C10 base front end color questions

Wow, that looks great! It really blends in well with the rest of the truck. Looks like it's still the original bumper. I have to say, the silver nose/bumper without trim is my favorite 67/68 front end setup. I have debated on switching mine to this style, but like you I am a stickler for originality and don't want to mess with my otherwise very original white nose/bumper setup!
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Old 04-17-2018, 01:33 PM   #30
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Wow, that looks great! It really blends in well with the rest of the truck. Looks like it's still the original bumper. I have to say, the silver nose/bumper without trim is my favorite 67/68 front end setup. I have debated on switching mine to this style, but like you I am a stickler for originality and don't want to mess with my otherwise very original white nose/bumper setup!
Thanks man, I wasn’t sure how it would turn out but I’m really pleased with it. Dad even gave some fade to the bolt heads in the faded places, he’s a detail man haha I also gave her a CLR bath too and the results were amazing. I’ll post a before and after of one side.
And yeah I wouldn’t change yours either, yours is one of my favorite trucks I’ve ever seen. I love that color combo.

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Old 04-17-2018, 01:38 PM   #31
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Re: 1968 Chevy C10 base front end color questions

That really cleaned up nicely! The truck is lookin' great.

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Old 04-17-2018, 02:05 PM   #32
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Hello, hoping you guys could help me out. What was the factory front end colors for base model 1968 C10s? My top, including A pillars are white. My grille, grille inserts, and headlight bezels are all silver. And appear to have not been repainted. What I really want to know is a silver bumper and nose factory or should it be white? As of right now I am planning on painting them both flat white and roughing it up a little to match the rest of the truck. Any opinions?
Any help would be appreciated. I added a poll because I’m having a little trouble deciding for myself.
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Old 04-17-2018, 02:09 PM   #33
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Once you go White, you know you're Right.
Nice truck. And yeah I like the white a lot too. I already had the paint to do the front end but mine being white top and silver front end was determined to be a rare factory combo, so I decided to keep it.
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Old 04-17-2018, 02:10 PM   #34
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That really cleaned up nicely! The truck is lookin' great.

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Thanks man, on both accounts.
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Old 04-17-2018, 02:24 PM   #35
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For custom links, you have to edit the text that is entered in your message for the link like so:

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Hm for some reason the link isn’t working I got the custom text but the link says page cannot be found. I typed it up like this but without the spaces in the brackets. Is that correct?

[ URL=“http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=746849/“]Ole Blue[/URL ]
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Old 04-17-2018, 03:11 PM   #36
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Re: 1968 Chevy C10 base front end color questions

I love the look of the white roof and nose but it might be refreshing to see one with the white roof and silver nose. That being said, it is your truck so do what makes you happy. Did not vote because that was not an option.
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Re: 1968 Chevy C10 base front end color questions

2018

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1976

Not sure either way.
Another guy here chromed the inserts, looked good too
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I love the look of the white roof and nose but it might be refreshing to see one with the white roof and silver nose. That being said, it is your truck so do what makes you happy. Did not vote because that was not an option.
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Another guy here chromed the inserts, looked good too
Sorry guys this is a somewhat old thread, the only reason it was brought back was I posted pictures of the bumper after it was painted silver for the guys who were already subscribed. Thanks for the comments though. Love that old picture.
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Hm for some reason the link isn’t working I got the custom text but the link says page cannot be found. I typed it up like this but without the spaces in the brackets. Is that correct?

[ URL=“http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=746849/“]Ole Blue[/URL ]
Never mind man I figured it out. Thanks again.
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Old 04-17-2018, 06:16 PM   #40
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My 68 Custom has a white top / white nose
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Old 04-18-2018, 06:55 PM   #41
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Consider this thread closed unless someone just wants to discuss front end colors.
Here’s some more pics of the newly painted bumper I took today. One at home, one at college. I love the way it turned out.
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Old 04-19-2018, 09:03 AM   #42
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I think you should change it up and go with the white nose

Just messing with ya. I found it funny this thread got revived again AFTER you added pics showing your final decision. Lookin' good.
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Old 04-19-2018, 12:00 PM   #43
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I think you should change it up and go with the white nose

Just messing with ya. I found it funny this thread got revived again AFTER you added pics showing your final decision. Lookin' good.
I'm reeaally thinken about it haha. I'm not really sure how that happened. Must've just read the original post and replied. I couldn't believe how many views this thread ended up getting. It is an interesting topic I guess.
And thanks for the compliment man.
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